Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Plate

ca. 1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate with wavy pearled edge. Lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed with growing plants and a fence in Chinese style and a border of flowers and foliate scrolls, in underglaze blue picked out with gilding.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in underglaze blue and gilt
Brief description
Plate, lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue, made by J & R Riley, Burslem, Staffordshire, ca. 1825
Physical description
Plate with wavy pearled edge. Lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed with growing plants and a fence in Chinese style and a border of flowers and foliate scrolls, in underglaze blue picked out with gilding.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 25.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'J & R Riley' (script characters painted in red)
Gallery label
Plate Made at the factory of J.&.R. Riley, Burslem, Staffordshire, about 1825 Mark: "J & R Riley", in script characters, painted in red Lead-glazed earthenware C.394-1940 Given by Mrs. Alfred Meigh(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Alfred Meigh
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.394-1940

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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